Posts Tagged: multicolored
Spring Is Bustin' Out All Over
June is bustin' out all overAll over the meadow and the hillBuds 're bustin' outa bushesAnd the...
A multicolored Asian lady beetle looking for love--or prey--on a mallow on the first day of spring. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lady beetle, you are not alone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Two multicolored Asian lady beetles who found one another. Well, call that a lady beetle and a gentleman beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
It's spring! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Lady Beetle: An Eating Machine
The lady beetle, aka ladybug, is a veritable eating machine. Have you ever watched a lady beetle...
A lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring an aphid, while other aphids appear to be "aphids in waiting." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
There's Gold on Them Thar Roses
There's gold on them thar roses. No, not the kind of gold found during the California Gold Rush...
Matched pair: Two multicolored Asian beetles on rose leaves in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The lady beetles lay their eggs in a cluster or row. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of lady beetle eggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Aphids? Bring on the Beetle Mania!
They're back! Have you checked your rose bushes lately? Along with the lush new growth, you'll...
Dorsal view of a multicolored Asian lady beetle on a rose bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A lady beetle gobbling an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Peek-a-boo! A lady beetle peers between a folded rose leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lady beetles, where are you? Here's dinner! Aphids use their long slender mouthparts to pierce plant parts and suck the juices. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)